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Celestron's NexStar 127SLT is so easy to set up, and has a computerized mount that allows the beginner to view up to 4,000 objects at the push of a button. This telescope is great for lunar, planetary , and bright deep sky objects.

For the intermediate viewer the Celestron NexStar 8SE is a great portable field telescope. The one-arm mount with hand controllers puts 40,000 celestial objects at your fingertips. The portable single fork is much lighter than a two fork arm system.

For safe viewing of the sun, the Meade Coronado Personal Solar Telescope is perfect. This H-alpha scope reveals dramatic prominences, flares, and other solar phenomena. Very light weight, this scope only requires a small tripod for support.

The Meade Coronado Personal Solar Telescope allows for complete safe viewing of the sun. It reveals dramatic prominences, flares, and other solar phenomena. With this complete package, you get a hard case for safe storage and transport of the PST.

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